From the University of Helsinki press release via HealthCanal: “Most people think if you are not an engineer you have nothing to say about technology“, regrets social scientist Suvi Silfverberg, “I think it’s quite the…
From the Kansas State University press release via ScienceDaily: Businesses must deal with weary-eyed office workers who are sitting behind computer screens and watching cat videos, shopping online and updating their Facebook statuses. A Kansas…
From the University of Michigan press release via ScienceDaily: Young adults in Generation X are as likely to connect with friends, family and co-workers online as they are in person, according to a University of…
From the UC Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button, but a new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the repercussions often reach…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: When we typically think of kids who are the victims of school bullying, what comes to mind are isolated youth who do not…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Users of Facebook and other social networks should beware of allowing their self-esteem—boosted by “likes” or positive comments from close friends—to influence their behavior: It could…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: A research study on online social networks reveals that networking sites can drive advertising revenue by encouraging the density of social ties, or boosting the level…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Participating in online social networks can have a detrimental effect on consumer well-being by lowering self-control among certain users, according to a new study…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) press release via ScienceDaily: The closer you live to another person, the more likely you are to be friends with them despite the growing use and impact of social…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: A large number of friends on Facebook may appear impressive but, according to a new report, the more social circles a person is linked to online…